98-KO-2594 Precedential Processed

State v. Watts

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed January 29, 1999 · 736 So. 2d 821

Also decided on this docket: La., January 29, 1999 736 So. 2d 821

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736 So.2d 821 (1999) STATE of Louisiana v. Albert WATTS. No. 98-KO-2594. Supreme Court of Louisiana. January 29, 1999. Writ granted in part, otherwise denied. Relator's sentence is amended to delete the denial of parole eligibility. La.R.S. 14:69 does not deny parole eligibility on any sentence imposed for possession of stolen things and neither La.R.S. 15:529.1(A)(1)(b)(i) nor La.R.S. 15:529.1(G) gives the trial court any additional authority to place restrictions on the parole eligibility of a third offender. In all other respects, the application is denied. TRAYLOR, J. not on panel.